A Gift of Dharma for 6.28.11
by Danny Fisher
"His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivers his keynote address at Amnesty International's 'Shine a Light' Award Ceremony in Long Beach, California, on May 4, 2011." Photo by Don Farber.
Today’s quote is yet another from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, whom I first quoted and wrote a short biography for in this post. This is it — from the Insight from the Dalai Lama 2011 Calendar:
If you find one of your beloved ones speaking against someone out of anger or hatred, maybe your initial reaction should be one of agreement and sympathy. Then once you have gained the person’s confidence, you can say, “But…”
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Well, now I don’t get the surprise of reading this when I get to work on Thursday, June 30th :/
But… thanks anyway
Ha! Sorry. : )
I’m leaving for vacation tomorrow, and went through the pages in the calendar the pages until my return. Found a couple of winners, obviously.